The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is warning people about a new scam campaign that uses the cross-platform messaging service, WhatsApp.
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‘Your Tax Refund is Ready’ HMRC Phishing Scam Email
by Brett M. Christensen July 18, 2019According to this email, which purports to be from the UK’s HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), your tax refund is ready.
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HMRC ‘Pending Payment’ Text Message Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen October 8, 2018People in the UK are receiving text messages about a supposed pending payment from UK tax agency HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
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HMRC ‘Payment Credit Issuance’ Tax Refund Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen August 31, 2018According to this email, you are eligible to receive a “Payment Credit Issuance” from the UK’s HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
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HMRC ‘Reimbursements are Available’ Tax Refund Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen July 6, 2018According to this email, which purports to be from the UK’s HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), you only have 48 hours to click a link and claim an outstanding tax refund.
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According to this email, which purports to be from Australian government services website MyGov, you are eligible to receive a tax refund.
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HMRC ‘Your Automatic Payment Didn’t Go Through’ Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen March 7, 2018This email, which purports to be from the UK’s HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), claims that your automatic tax refund payment didn’t go through. It urges you to open an attached file and follow the instructions to claim your refund.
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Canada Revenue Agency Tax Refund Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen August 29, 2017For several years, fraudulent emails claiming to be from the Canada Revenue Agency have been targeting Canadian taxpayers.
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Listen to a Recording of an Actual IRS Scam Phone Call
by Brett M. Christensen June 29, 2017The Police Department in Roswell, Georgia has published a recording of an IRS scam call on its Facebook Page.
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HM Revenue & Customs Income Tax Repayment Phishing Scam
by Brett M. Christensen May 15, 2017Email, purporting to be from the UK’s HM Revenue & Customs, claims that the recipient has paid too much income tax and should follow a link to arrange a refund.